Folding down the rear seatback

● When you fold down the seatback,
check that there are no
passengers or objects on the
rear seat. Not doing so creates
a risk of injury or property damage
if the seatback suddenly
folds down.

● Never allow passengers to ride
on the folded rear seatback or in
the cargo area. Doing so may
result in serious injury or death.

● Secure all objects and especially
long items properly to prevent
them from being thrown around
inside the vehicle and causing
serious injury during a sudden
stop, a sudden steering maneuver
or a rapid acceleration.

● When you return the seatback to
its original position, shake the
seatback slightly to confirm that
it is securely fixed in place. If the
seatback is not securely fixed in
place, the seatback may suddenly
fold down in the event of
sudden braking, or objects may
move out from the cargo area,
which could cause serious injury
or death.

WARNING

When the seatback is returned to its
original position, observe the following
precautions. Failure to do so
may lead to serious injury or an
accident because the operation efficiency
of the seatbelt is inhibited.

● Be careful to prevent the seatbelt
from running off the belt guide.

● The seatbelt should not be
caught in the seatback and it
should be fully visible.

● The seatbelt should not pass
behind the securing hook for
the seatback.

CAUTION

● Do not hang luggage etc. on the
securing hook. The possibility
exists that the seatback may not
be able to be fixed firmly in place.

This could lead to unexpected
accidents.

● While driving, if something hits
the release latch, it is possible
that the seatback will fold down.

Be careful that no luggage etc.

hits the latch.

1. Lower the head restraint of the rear
center seating position.

2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock
release knob or release latch (if equipped)
and then fold the seatback down.

To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks
into place and make sure that it is securely
locked referring to the following description.

When the seatback is locked, the lock
release knob is automatically pulled into
the seatback and the unlocking marker,
which is red colored and attached to the
bottom of the lock release knob, will no
longer be visible.

WARNING

After returning the seatback to its
original position, confirm that the
unlocking marker of the lock release
knob is no longer visible. Failure to
do so could lead to serious injury or
death in the event of an accident.

When you return the seatback to its
original position, shake the seatback
slightly to confirm that it is
securely fixed in place.